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Saturday, October 24, 2015

New Quilt shop in Eltham!

In the 35 years I have lived in Eltham, there have been a variety of craft and fabric shops come and go, and the last patchwork shop which was only a few blocks away from me, closed a few years ago, before I started doing patchwork and quilting. I have since regretted not going there more often while they were open, as I could have learned so much. But now we have another quilt shop here - hooray!
I was checking my blogs last night, and noticed a comment from Sharon,
asking me if I had been to the new quilt shop in Eltham. She mentioned
where it is and I couldn't believe it was only 5 minutes from our home!
I drive up and down Bridge Street about 5 times a week, but hadn't
seen the quilt shop on one of the corners...eeehh I need new glasses:-(

So
I raced down there this morning and the sign hit me like a ton of
bricks! Funny how our mind can play such tricks on us; I wasn't
expecting to see a quilt shop in that spot, the last time I looked it
was a bicycle shop, so why would I look in that direction again? What
a treasure trove - owned by two local girls who decided that Eltham
needed a quilters shop, so they made it happen. Huge shop, heaps of
gorgeous fabrics, batting, fusible webbing, interfacing, needles,
thread, patterns, books, and a big light airy space at the back for
classes - YIPPEE! I was so excited they were laughing at me :-) In
the past I have had to drive for miles to sewing classes, and missed out
on many simply because I didn't want to drive for an hour there and
back. So I immediately purchased 2 metres of batting which I needed for
my scotty dog mini quilt and some placemats I am making for a Christmas
gift. I had been putting off going across town to buy it, but now I
don't have to :-) I have a loyalty card, and am on their mailing list
for future specials and events. Ken said he is pleased for
me, but I am sure he wishes I hadn't found it, as he knows I will be
gone for days at a time, LOL! At least I won't be far away if he needs me in an emergency.www.thequiltshop.com.auShop
2, 38 Bridge Street, Eltham. How many bloggers who read my blog live nearby? I know of quite a few who are NOTY (North Of The Yarra) quilters, and I am sure they will be as delighted as me, but I am wondering if there are other 'loners' like me out there? Look forward to catching up with some of you!